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EXHIBIT 12.1 COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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|--------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ---- | ------ | --- | ---- | - | ----- | ---- |  | - | ---- | --- |  | ---- | --- | --- |  | - | ----- | --- | 
|Years ended December 31,                                  |                                            | 2001 |        |     | 2000 |   |       | 1999 |  |   | 1998 |     |  | 1997 |    
|(In millions)                                             |                                            |      |        |     |      |   |       |      |  |   |      |     |  |      |    
|                                                          |                                            |      |        |     |      |   |       |      |  |   |      |     |  |      |     |     |  |   |       |    
|(Loss) income before income tax, net of minority interest |                                            | $    | (2,326 | )   |      | $ | 1,782 |      |  | $ | (41  | )   |  | $    | 329 |     |  | $ | 1,358 |    
|Adjustments:                                              |                                            |      |        |     |      |   |       |      |  |   |      |     |  |      |     |     |  |   |       |    
|                                                          | Interest expense                           |      |        | 157 |      |   |       | 206  |  |   |      | 202 |  |      |     | 219 |  |   |       | 198 | 
|                                                          | Interest element of operating
lease rental |      |        | 35  |      |   |       | 32   |  |   |      | 35  |  |      |     | 47  |  |   |       | 34  | 
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|(Loss) earnings before fixed charges                      |                                            | $    | (2,134 | )   |      | $ | 2,020 |      |  | $ | 196  |     |  | $    | 595 |     |  | $ | 1,590 |    
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|Fixed charges:                                            |                                            |      |        |     |      |   |       |      |  |   |      |     |  |      |     |     |  |   |       |    
|                                                          | Interest expense                           |      | $      | 157 |      |   | $     | 206  |  |   | $    | 202 |  |      | $   | 219 |  |   | $     | 198 | 
|                                                          | Interest element of operating
lease rental |      |        | 35  |      |   |       | 32   |  |   |      | 35  |  |      |     | 47  |  |   |       | 34  | 
|                                                          |                                            |      |        |     |      |   |       |      |  |   |      |     |  |      |    
|Total fixed charges                                       |                                            | $    | 192    |     |      | $ | 238   |      |  | $ | 237  |     |  | $    | 266 |     |  | $ | 232   |    
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|Ratio of (loss) earnings to fixed
charges (1)             |                                            |      | (11.1  | )   |      |   | 8.5   |      |  |   | 0.8  |     |  |      | 2.2 |     |  |   | 6.8   |    
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|Deficiency                                                |                                            | $    | 2,326  |     |      | $ |      |      |  | $ | 41   |     |  | $    |    |     |  | $ |      |    
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|(1) |  | For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings consist of income before
income taxes plus fixed charges of consolidated companies. Fixed charges
consist of interest and that portion of operating lease rental expense
which is deemed to be an interest factor for such rentals.
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